What’s New on Paramount+ With Showtime in September 2023
Highlights for Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers in September include Dreaming Whilst Black, a British comedy series that uses dream sequences to tell the story of the creator’s life as a filmmaker (Sept. 8), and Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court, a four-part docuseries about the modern history of… Read more…
The Routine Home Maintenance Tasks You Should Never Let Slide
If you think buying a home is exorbitantly expensive these days, try owning a home. While the price tag attached to even modest homes might make your eyes bug out, the financial bleeding doesn’t stop when you close the deal. The average homeowner spends more than $6,000 annually just to keep that house in good […]
Want to be a better listener? These 3 keys will help
It is so easy to dismiss someone because they may make a request you do not understand or even think is stupid, writes team leader Carl Medford. Listening to their request and fulfilling it, however, can actually set your life on a new and wonderful trajectory.
What’s next if NAR loses those bombshell lawsuits?
The most explosive damage to the National Association of Realtors and the overall industry will result if the defendants lose one or both so-called bombshell lawsuits. Author and trainer Nancy Ross breaks down the possible repercussions.
Will profit share cuts drive agents back to Keller Williams’ arms?
This week in The Download: Keller Williams President Marc King warned that agents who’ve left the company will see their profit-sharing slashed unless they boomerang within six months.
Zillow is the latest lender to offer a 1% down purchase mortgage
UWM and Rocket Mortgage are also leveraging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs tailored to borrowers earning less than 80 percent of the area median income.
NAR seeks to suppress DOJ probe from jury as commission trial nears
The National Association of Realtors filed four requests in the US District Court in Western Missouri on Thursday involving commission rule changes, government investigations and discrimination.
KW cuts profit sharing and more: Catch up with Inman’s Top 5
With Inman Top 5, you’ll find the most essential stories of the past week, as chosen by our Inman readers.
Keller Williams’ profit sharing move shouldn’t come as a surprise
People are pointing fingers and raising hell over KW’s recent profit share announcement, writes broker Troy Palmquist. But why is everyone so surprised?
Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch sells after 2 years — price unknown
The 7,500-acre Zorro Ranch first listed for $27.5 million in July 2021, but the price was cut to $18 million by October 2022. San Rafael Ranch, LLC bought the property for an undisclosed price, records show.
Consumer unease over inflation rekindled in August following rally
Consumer sentiment dipped to 69.5 in August following months of recovery, a downward shift that underscores the complex web of rapidly changing expectations, according to data released Friday.
Pending home sales climb to 2023 high following months of declines
Pending home sales rose 0.7 percent from June to July, reversing seven months of declines. However, rising rates and home prices are poised to stifle sales growth into the fall, Redfin said.
Optimism Foundation proposes a 118M OP grant to Base
The Optimism Foundation and Coinbase-backed layer-2 platform Base eye shared governance of OP Chains. Base will receive 118 million OP token spread over six years. The Optimism Foundation and Base, a Layer 2 on the OP Stack, are looking to cooperate further in the quest to enhance security, scalability and decentralisation in the Optimism Collective […]
You Can Get Microsoft Office for $35 Right Now
You can get lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 for your Mac or Windows PC for $34.97 right now. Each license installs the suite on one computer (so if you have multiple devices, you’ll have to purchase multiple licenses). Microsoft Office 2021 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote.… Read more…
What to Do the Next Time the Power Goes Out
Knowing what to do if the power goes out is becoming more important as extreme cold events in Texas, tropical storms in California, floods and storms in Michigan, and heat waves in most of the U.S. become more “normal” due to climate change. We’re all becoming more vulnerable to power outages regardless of where in… […]
